Quantitative determination of free radical scavenging activity and anti-tumor activity of some Myanmar herbal plants

World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology

Volumn 75, Issue , 2011, Pages 524-530

  Mon, M M ^a   Maw, S S ^a   Oo, Z K ^b  

^a MANDALAY TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Myanmar)

^b Technological University   (Myanmar)

Author keywords

Anti tumor activity; Antioxidant; Carrot disc bioassay; DPPH

Indexed keywords

1 ,1-DIPHENYL-2-PICRYLHYDRAZYL; AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; ANTI-TUMOR ACTIVITIES; ANTIOXIDANT; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES; ASCORBIC ACIDS; BLACK TEA; CAMELLIA SINENSIS; CARROT-DISC BIOASSAY; DPPH; ETHANOLIC EXTRACTS; FARM LAND; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGING ACTIVITY; FREE RADICAL SOLUTIONS; HERBAL PLANTS; HUMAN HEALTH; MEDICINAL PLANTS; MYANMARS; QUANTITATIVE DETERMINATIONS; TEA EXTRACTS; VITAMIN C;

BIOASSAY; KETONES; ORGANIC ACIDS; PLANTS (BOTANY); TUMORS;

FREE RADICALS;

EID: 79953644996     PISSN: 2010376X     EISSN: 20103778     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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